International Youth Day observed
Rohtak: Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU) Vice-Chancellor Prof Rajbir Singh said youth must engage in environmental issues. Planting trees is need of the hour to combat global warning and other environmental challenges. He said this while addressing Youth Red Cross volunteers on the occasion of International Youth Day. The VC and first lady of the university Dr Sharanjeet Kaur planted saplings under a plantation programme organised by the Youth Red Cross (YRC) Committee of the university. MDU YRC programme co-ordinator Prof Randeep Singh Rana said the YRC was observing the International Youth Day with this programme that intended to strengthen the Green MDU drive. He said 2020 theme of the day ‘Youth engagement for global action’ was being fulfilled under the drive. Senior university functionaries, along with the YRC team, took part in the programme.
Launch of Krishi Megh hailed
Hisar: Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agriculture University (HAU) Vice-Chancellor Prof Samar Singh said Krishi Megh would be a useful tool for agricultural research. Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Narendra Tomar had launched the Krishi Megh service and other three services recently. The data recovery centre of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), named Krishi Megh, has been prepared under the National Higher Agricultural Education Project. It is a digital platform on which agricultural data would be available and this would promote agricultural education and research work along with the new education policy. VC Prof Singh congratulated Union Minister Tomar on the implementation of these services. National Higher Agricultural Education Project national director Dr RC Agarwal was congratulated by the VC who said Krishi Megh was an innovation-based step which was a key link in the Digital India programme and would act as an active medium among farmers, agricultural students and experts. Such programmes for the welfare of farmers would lead to practical and positive results in the future. He said the digital cloud system would be useful in doing quality research work in the interests and welfare of farmers.
Awareness session on edu policy
Faridabad: In order to create awareness about the New Education Policy (NEP) among teachers and officials, JC Bose University of Science and Technology, YMCA, Faridabad, organised a presentation session to discuss various highlights and implications of the NEP. The session conducted on digital platform was delivered by Academic Affairs Dean Dr Vikas Turk and was chaired by Vice-Chancellor Prof Dinesh Kumar. Dr Turk explained the policy document of the NEP in detail and addressed various queries related to the policy provisions and its implications. Prof Dinesh Kumar asked the deans and chairpersons of various departments to prepare a five-year strategic road map for the implementation of the policy. He also directed to conduct awareness programmes on each aspect of the policy and to make better understanding on the policy document and its implementation in the university. It was apprised in the session that the university had started a one-year bridge course for awarding BTech degree to advance diploma holders of erstwhile YMCA institute which is at par with the new structure of the four-year under-graduate degree programme as mentioned in the policy with the provision of multiple entry and exit system. Similarly, the university had started various multidisciplinary courses at UG and PG level and set-up a separate interdisciplinary faculty to promote interdisciplinary research, which also supported the policy’s vision.
Online applications invited
Chandigarh: The Haryana Directorate of School Education has invited online applications for ‘Super-100 Programme’. The registrations for the said programme are open from August 13 to August 20. The examination of the programme will be conducted online on August 23, and August 24. Sharing details in this regard, an official spokesperson said those students of government schools who scored 80 per cent marks or above in Class X, have opted for science stream in Class XI, and are interested in participating in the ‘Super-100 Programme’ can register themselves online from August 13.
Training progamme begins at GJUST
Hisar: Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology (GJUST) in collaboration with the Training and Placement Cell started a five-day online short-term training programme on the topic “Hands on practice on simulation-X” presented by Trident Tech labs. The programme was inaugurated by Jagdip Chauhan, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engg. The department said it would be very useful for students and researchers. They can learn this software under the programme and it help them fulfilling their career objectives. The programme would also help in making a bridge between the university and industry. Keynote speaker for the programme Pushkaraj Bhandari, is an associate technical manager, Trident Techlabs Pvt Ltd. He said the training programme was a great opportunity for the students. It would make them more industry ready.
